Euro-Atlantic Discourse in Georgia : The Making of Georgian Foreign and Domestic Policy After the Rose Revolution Hardback
by Frederik Coene
Part of the Post-Soviet Politics series
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How have discourses of Euro-Atlanticism been used in domestic and international affairs by the political elite in Georgia?
After the 2003 Rose Revolution, as relations with Russia soured, a Euro-Atlantic orientation portrayed as a single and coherent strategy became the cornerstone of Georgian foreign policy as well as a model for domestic reforms.
This promise of a prosperous future offered new hope to the Georgian population.
Scepticism or critical thinking towards President Saakashvili and his government were equated to pro-Russian treason and pro-western orientation and impressive reforms, promoted as being modelled along ’European standards’, emerged simultaneously with an outspoken rhetoric and active symbolism.
References to Europe and the Euro-Atlantic structures became ubiquitous as European flags were brandished throughout the country. Addressing a gap in the existing literature the author examines a large volume of data extracted from news items from 20 different Georgian and International media channels over a ten-year period.
Through this he identifies patterns in the discourse to explain the intentions of the Georgian elite and examines the effectiveness of the rhetoric.
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- Pages:202 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:07/04/2016
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:202 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:07/04/2016
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- ISBN:9781472454607
